The `onMount` function schedules a callback to run as soon as the component has been mounted to the DOM. It must be called during the component's initialisation (but doesn't need to live *inside* the component; it can be called from an external module).
> This behaviour will only work when the function passed to `onMount` *synchronously* returns a value. `async` functions always return a `Promise`, and as such cannot *synchronously* return a function.
Associates an arbitrary `context` object with the current component and the specified `key` and returns that object. The context is then available to children of the component (including slotted content) with `getContext`.
Retrieves the whole context map that belongs to the closest parent component. Must be called during component initialisation. Useful, for example, if you programmatically create a component and want to pass the existing context to it.
Creates an event dispatcher that can be used to dispatch [component events](/docs#template-syntax-component-directives-on-eventname). Event dispatchers are functions that can take two arguments: `name` and `detail`.
Component events created with `createEventDispatcher` create a [CustomEvent](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/CustomEvent). These events do not [bubble](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Learn/JavaScript/Building_blocks/Events#Event_bubbling_and_capture). The `detail` argument corresponds to the [CustomEvent.detail](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/CustomEvent/detail) property and can contain any type of data.
Events dispatched from child components can be listened to in their parent. Any data provided when the event was dispatched is available on the `detail` property of the event object.
Events can be cancelable by passing a third parameter to the dispatch function. The function returns `false` if the event is cancelled with `event.preventDefault()`, otherwise it returns `true`.
The `svelte/store` module exports functions for creating [readable](/docs#run-time-svelte-store-readable), [writable](/docs#run-time-svelte-store-writable) and [derived](/docs#run-time-svelte-store-derived) stores.
Keep in mind that you don't *have* to use these functions to enjoy the [reactive `$store` syntax](/docs#component-format-script-4-prefix-stores-with-$-to-access-their-values) in your components. Any object that correctly implements `.subscribe`, unsubscribe, and (optionally) `.set` is a valid store, and will work both with the special syntax, and with Svelte's built-in [`derived` stores](/docs#run-time-svelte-store-derived).
This makes it possible to wrap almost any other reactive state handling library for use in Svelte. Read more about the [store contract](/docs#component-format-script-4-prefix-stores-with-$-to-access-their-values-store-contract) to see what a correct implementation looks like.
Function that creates a store which has values that can be set from 'outside' components. It gets created as an object with additional `set` and `update` methods.
`set` is a method that takes one argument which is the value to be set. The store value gets set to the value of the argument if the store value is not already equal to it.
`update` is a method that takes one argument which is a callback. The callback takes the existing store value as its argument and returns the new value to be set to the store.
If a function is passed as the second argument, it will be called when the number of subscribers goes from zero to one (but not from one to two, etc). That function will be passed a `set` function which changes the value of the store. It must return a `stop` function that is called when the subscriber count goes from one to zero.
Note that the value of a `writable` is lost when it is destroyed, for example when the page is refreshed. However, you can write your own logic to sync the value to for example the `localStorage`.
Creates a store whose value cannot be set from 'outside', the first argument is the store's initial value, and the second argument to `readable` is the same as the second argument to `writable`.
Derives a store from one or more other stores. The callback runs initially when the first subscriber subscribes and then whenever the store dependencies change.
Generally, you should read the value of a store by subscribing to it and using the value as it changes over time. Occasionally, you may need to retrieve the value of a store to which you're not subscribed. `get` allows you to do so.
> This works by creating a subscription, reading the value, then unsubscribing. It's therefore not recommended in hot code paths.
The `svelte/motion` module exports two functions, `tweened` and `spring`, for creating writable stores whose values change over time after `set` and `update`, rather than immediately.
`store.set` and `store.update` can accept a second `options` argument that will override the options passed in upon instantiation.
Both functions return a Promise that resolves when the tween completes. If the tween is interrupted, the promise will never resolve.
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Out of the box, Svelte will interpolate between two numbers, two arrays or two objects (as long as the arrays and objects are the same 'shape', and their 'leaf' properties are also numbers).
If the initial value is `undefined` or `null`, the first value change will take effect immediately. This is useful when you have tweened values that are based on props, and don't want any motion when the component first renders.
The `interpolate` option allows you to tween between *any* arbitrary values. It must be an `(a, b) => t => value` function, where `a` is the starting value, `b` is the target value, `t` is a number between 0 and 1, and `value` is the result. For example, we can use the [d3-interpolate](https://github.com/d3/d3-interpolate) package to smoothly interpolate between two colours.
A `spring` store gradually changes to its target value based on its `stiffness` and `damping` parameters. Whereas `tweened` stores change their values over a fixed duration, `spring` stores change over a duration that is determined by their existing velocity, allowing for more natural-seeming motion in many situations. The following options are available:
*`stiffness` (`number`, default `0.15`) — a value between 0 and 1 where higher means a 'tighter' spring
*`damping` (`number`, default `0.8`) — a value between 0 and 1 where lower means a 'springier' spring
Both `set` and `update` can take a second argument — an object with `hard` or `soft` properties. `{ hard: true }` sets the target value immediately; `{ soft: n }` preserves existing momentum for `n` seconds before settling. `{ soft: true }` is equivalent to `{ soft: 0.5 }`.
The `svelte/transition` module exports seven functions: `fade`, `blur`, `fly`, `slide`, `scale`, `draw` and `crossfade`. They are for use with Svelte [`transitions`](/docs#template-syntax-element-directives-transition-fn).
Animates the x and y positions and the opacity of an element. `in` transitions animate from the provided values, passed as parameters to the element's default values. `out` transitions animate from the element's default values to the provided values.
Animates the opacity and scale of an element. `in` transitions animate from an element's current (default) values to the provided values, passed as parameters. `out` transitions animate from the provided values to an element's default values.
`scale` accepts the following parameters:
*`delay` (`number`, default 0) — milliseconds before starting
*`duration` (`number`, default 400) — milliseconds the transition lasts
Animates the stroke of an SVG element, like a snake in a tube. `in` transitions begin with the path invisible and draw the path to the screen over time. `out` transitions start in a visible state and gradually erase the path. `draw` only works with elements that have a `getTotalLength` method, like `<path>` and `<polyline>`.
The `speed` parameter is a means of setting the duration of the transition relative to the path's length. It is a modifier that is applied to the length of the path: `duration = length / speed`. A path that is 1000 pixels with a speed of 1 will have a duration of `1000ms`, setting the speed to `0.5` will double that duration and setting it to `2` will halve it.
The `crossfade` function creates a pair of [transitions](/docs#template-syntax-element-directives-transition-fn) called `send` and `receive`. When an element is 'sent', it looks for a corresponding element being 'received', and generates a transition that transforms the element to its counterpart's position and fades it out. When an element is 'received', the reverse happens. If there is no counterpart, the `fallback` transition is used.
*`fallback` (`function`) — A fallback [transition](/docs#template-syntax-element-directives-transition-fn) to use for send when there is no matching element being received, and for receive when there is no element being sent.
The `flip` function calculates the start and end position of an element and animates between them, translating the `x` and `y` values. `flip` stands for [First, Last, Invert, Play](https://aerotwist.com/blog/flip-your-animations/).
`flip` accepts the following parameters:
*`delay` (`number`, default 0) — milliseconds before starting
- a function, `distance: number => duration: number`, receiving the distance the element will travel in pixels and returning the duration in milliseconds. This allows you to assign a duration that is relative to the distance travelled by each element.
Easing functions specify the rate of change over time and are useful when working with Svelte's built-in transitions and animations as well as the tweened and spring utilities. `svelte/easing` contains 31 named exports, a `linear` ease and 3 variants of 10 different easing functions: `in`, `out` and `inOut`.
To render Svelte components in Node.js without bundling, use `require('svelte/register')`. After that, you can use `require` to include any `.svelte` file.
> The `.default` is necessary because we're converting from native JavaScript modules to the CommonJS modules recognised by Node. Note that if your component imports JavaScript modules, they will fail to load in Node and you will need to use a bundler instead.
To set compile options, or to use a custom file extension, call the `register` hook as a function:
```js
require('svelte/register')({
extensions: ['.customextension'], // defaults to ['.html', '.svelte']
The `hydrate` option instructs Svelte to upgrade existing DOM (usually from server-side rendering) rather than creating new elements. It will only work if the component was compiled with the [`hydratable: true` option](/docs#compile-time-svelte-compile). Hydration of `<head>` elements only works properly if the server-side rendering code was also compiled with `hydratable: true`, which adds a marker to each element in the `<head>` so that the component knows which elements it's responsible for removing during hydration.
Whereas children of `target` are normally left alone, `hydrate: true` will cause any children to be removed. For that reason, the `anchor` option cannot be used alongside `hydrate: true`.
The existing DOM doesn't need to match the component — Svelte will 'repair' the DOM as it goes.
If a component is compiled with `accessors: true`, each instance will have getters and setters corresponding to each of the component's props. Setting a value will cause a *synchronous* update, rather than the default async update caused by `component.$set(...)`.
By default, `accessors` is `false`, unless you're compiling as a custom element.
Svelte components can also be compiled to custom elements (aka web components) using the `customElement: true` compiler option. You should specify a tag name for the component using the `<svelte:options>` [element](/docs#template-syntax-svelte-options).
By default, custom elements are compiled with `accessors: true`, which means that any [props](/docs#template-syntax-attributes-and-props) are exposed as properties of the DOM element (as well as being readable/writable as attributes, where possible).
To prevent this, add `accessors={false}` to `<svelte:options>`.
```js
const el = document.querySelector('my-element');
// get the current value of the 'name' prop
console.log(el.name);
// set a new value, updating the shadow DOM
el.name = 'everybody';
```
Custom elements can be a useful way to package components for consumption in a non-Svelte app, as they will work with vanilla HTML and JavaScript as well as [most frameworks](https://custom-elements-everywhere.com/). There are, however, some important differences to be aware of:
* Styles are *encapsulated*, rather than merely *scoped*. This means that any non-component styles (such as you might have in a `global.css` file) will not apply to the custom element, including styles with the `:global(...)` modifier
* Instead of being extracted out as a separate .css file, styles are inlined into the component as a JavaScript string
* Custom elements are not generally suitable for server-side rendering, as the shadow DOM is invisible until JavaScript loads
* In Svelte, slotted content renders *lazily*. In the DOM, it renders *eagerly*. In other words, it will always be created even if the component's `<slot>` element is inside an `{#if ...}` block. Similarly, including a `<slot>` in an `{#each ...}` block will not cause the slotted content to be rendered multiple times
Unlike client-side components, server-side components don't have a lifespan after you render them — their whole job is to create some HTML and CSS. For that reason, the API is somewhat different.
A server-side component exposes a `render` method that can be called with optional props. It returns an object with `head`, `html`, and `css` properties, where `head` contains the contents of any `<svelte:head>` elements encountered.